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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,936,465 and 47,533,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,936,465 and 47,533,954 is: 103,000,952.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,936,465 : 47,533,954 = 47,533,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,936,465/47,533,954 = 47,533,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,936,465x = 47,533,954 × 47,533,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,936,465x = 2,259,476,782,874,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,476,782,874,116/21,936,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,000,952.20

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